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"Mom didn't answer," he said softly.

Arnold smiled, though a flicker of something unreadable passed through his gaze. "She's probably busy."

"Let's not bother her," he continued. "How about Daddy takes you out to dinner tonight?"

Alex's face brightened. "Can we invite Aunt Linda too?"

Arnold nodded, ruffling his hair. "Good idea."

With that, Alex slid off his lap, his small feet padding across the polished floor as he ran back to his playroom.

Arnold, however, remained seated. A weight settled on his shoulders as he returned to the parlor where his guests awaited.

The air inside the parlor was thick with expectation.

The assembled guests, all prominent figures in the werewolf world, had come with their own agendas.

Most had only heard whispers of Arnold's heir, but now that they had seen Alex with their own eyes, speculation spread like wildfire.

"He's been hiding a child all this time?" one murmured to another.

"Was he secretly married?"

"If so, why hasn't he introduced the mother?"

Their unspoken questions hung in the air, but Arnold remained indifferent to their curiosity. He had no obligation to explain himself.

Among them were families who had come with a clear purpose-introducing their daughters to Arnold, hoping to secure a powerful marriage alliance.

They had prepared carefully, dressing their daughters in elegant gowns,

instructing them to charm and impress.

But Arnold hadn't even looked their way.

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His disinterest was a quiet but brutal rejection.

fathers in the room clenched their fists

wasn't married, their daughters still had no

whiskey, unfazed by the silent battle of ambitions

they wanted.

remained unaware of

first, while Nora had spent a lot of time

standing

Flora, Linda's

Just then, Flora smirked.

same,

the sight of Nora alone in an arcade was

been part of the popular crowd-friends with

of woman who thrived on exclusivity and social

She had always been

Too smart.

Too independent.

to play

on her heels. Linda would

house was lavish, every corner

sipping a cup of tea when

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excitement.

announced, sliding onto the couds

reading

leaned forward with interest.

edge of glee. "In an arcade,

unrestrained. "That girl? Still wasting her time like

still the same-always pretending to be above everything, but

her head with mock pity. "Some people

however, remained indifferent. She flipped a page in her document without looking

to do with

difference between Linda and

petty gossip, and Jenna took pleasure in belittling others,

indifferent.

to

yet, if that was true, why did she feel the need

had been a fun distraction, but as soon as Nora stepped

games faded into the background as she kicked off her shoes and